Captain Chelsey "Sully" Sullenberger, who piloted US Airways Flight 1549 to safety in the "Miracle on the Hudson" in 2009, blasted Boeing and the Federal Aviation Administration for their roles in the two recent plane crashes involving the Boeing 737 Max 8. Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 crashed a few minutes after takeoff on March 10, 2019, only five months after Lion Air Flight 610 crashed soon after takeoff on October 29, 2018. GettyAs more details emerge about the two crashes, Boeing and the FAA have come under fire for the approval process. The crew of the Lion Air Flight may not have been aware that the system was apparently the cause of their flight control problems. "Boeing, in developing the 737 Max 8, obviously felt intense competitive pressure to get the new aircraft to market as quickly as possible.

Source: Ethiopian News March 20, 2019 20:15 UTC